Responding. Thats cnn. Com impact. Our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer in the situation room. I will see you tomorrow, again, live from tel aviv. Happening now, Breaking News, new video of two israeli hostages just released by hamas. Stand by for the latest on their condition as more than 200 other civilians remain in captivity and in danger right now. Also tonight, new scenes of far reaching destruction in gaza. Israel wrapping up its air war against hamas as sources say the u. S. Is urging the israelis to hold off on a Ground Invasion so more hostages can get out, and more desperately needed aid can get in. And here in washington, House Republicans are about to meet Behind Closed Doors to hear from nine members now vowing to be the next speaker. Gop lawmakers back to square one as the speaker fight drags on and the house enters a third week of paralysis. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Annou
And thank you for joining us on news night. Laura coates live as always starts right now. Hey, laura. Im always live. I love that. As always. Congratulations on a wonderful week. Thank you. You too. A lot of news arriving for both of us, but i know youll be covering it. Good news tonight. Thank you. Well see you again on monday. Thats right. Well, Two American Hostages Released by hamas. Thats the good news. Now, what will happen to the rest . Tonight, on laura coates live. Thankfully, a sigh of absolute relief, at least for one family and this nation. An American Mother and her daughter from chicago who were just visiting family in israel when they were taken by hamas pictured here after their release. The photo from the israeli government. President joe biden spoke with them and promised the full support of the United States government as they recover from their ordeal. The embassy in jerusalem releasing a photo tonight. None of them can contain the smile they have at what is really
Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com cnns coverage continues from israel. The source with Kaitlan Collins starts now. Im Kaitlan Collins live from tel aviv. And tonight, they are free. Two american hostages have just been released by hamas into the custody of the Israel Defense forces. An israeli source providing cnn with this photo of Judith Raanan and her 17yearold daughter, natalie. Two americans who were abducted by hamas two weeks ago in that Surprise Attack that killed more than 1,400 people here in israel. And here they are just moments President Biden, all smiles, all around. The u. S. Embassy released a photo from their end of the call, thats here in israel. And as the president was leaving the white house tonight, he spoke briefly about that conversation. [ Inaudible Question ] it went well. He said it went well. I should note we are standing by right now to hear from Natalie Raanans father, who is going to held a Press Conference just moments after getting that news. Natalie an
My colleague katy tur just indicated, we have major Breaking News that were covering. Two american hostages have been released by hamas. They have been held by the terror group for nearly two weeks, since hamas stormed into communities in southern israel killing nearly 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 200. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken speaks right now about it. Citizens held by hamas since october 7th were released. These Two Americans are now safely in the hands of israeli authorities in israel. We expect the team from the u. S. Embassy to see them very shortly. Over the coming hours, theyll receive any support and assistance they need, and of course were very anxious to be able to reunite them with their loved ones. We welcome their release. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling. There are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas, alon
As an example that the idf bomb deliberately, a hospital and killed 700 people. The longer that goes on, the more israel will be in peril for for their future, so, again, we should expect nothing else from hamas. Its a terrorist organization. Its dedicated to the destruction of israel and theyre going about it in a strategic matter. Does history tell us whether they care if Congress Approves aid to israel and that america stands behind, you know the movements that have been made by the u. S. Military that is in the region, that they stand behind israel . I think theres no question that were going to provide aid to israel. Massive financial resources. Were backing them up with a significant deterrent military forces. None of this will be contingent upon whether netanyahu does or does not conduct a land operation. Thats clearly got to be an israeli decision based on their own fundamental security assessment. General, its always good to have you on the program, we thank you, general Barry